Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana
Walker Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′22″N 85°34′36″W / 39.57278°N 85.57667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2) |
| • Land | 29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 800 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-79658[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453969 |
Walker Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 800 and it contained 350 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,334 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,361 | 2.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,173 | −13.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,192 | 1.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,104 | −7.4% | |
| 1940 | 991 | −10.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,075 | 8.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,146 | 6.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,100 | −4.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,057 | −3.9% | |
| 1990 | 966 | −8.6% | |
| 2000 | 916 | −5.2% | |
| 2010 | 856 | −6.6% | |
| 2020 | 800 | −6.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
Walker Township was organized in 1826.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.93 square miles (77.5 km2), all land.[6]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Manilla at 39°34′27″N 85°37′10″W / 39.5742139°N 85.6194194°W
- Homer at 39°34′41″N 85°34′41″W / 39.5781027°N 85.5780295°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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